Sounds of the Empire sees Capitol K making tweaked-out electronic sound collages that bristle with as much ear-pleasing melody as they drip with innovation. Kristian Craig Robinson and Cliff Harris weave loads of ringing synth sounds with layers of more traditional instruments and sound effects toward a most moody atmosphere. Songs like "People" boom with heavy bass and crash and stutter via dark samples. Unlike knob-twisting peer Luke Vibert, who more

a remarkable album, no doubt about that. the range of sounds, moods and textures that are created throughout it's fifty odd minutes are impressive and would last some artists their entire career. capitol k are kristian craig robinson and cliff harris. two individuals who have journeyed across the world during their lives. this so obviously evident on opener 'song for banana' where a cacophony of background and everyday sounds are piled on top of one more